{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/georgia/batumi","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:01:17.263Z","place":{"city":"Batumi","country":"Georgia","countryCode":"GE","lat":41.64077,"lon":41.6306},"safety":{"score":82,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":89,"confidence":0.98,"caps":[],"databaseScore":81,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and Reddit posts indicate visitors generally feel secure walking alone at night, though some note occasional scams targeting tourists","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":83,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Batumi is a very safe coastal city for visitors, with low violent crime and a strong tourist safety record.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Batumi as safe (composite 80/100) with low homicide, terrorism and health risks, while the crowdsourced crime index shows only moderate petty‑crime levels. Official advisories from Canada and the UK permit normal precautions, but both warn against travel to the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia; those areas are far from Batumi. Recent news confirms the city remains safe for tourists, though petty scams persist.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for visitors and virtually never occur in the tourist‑heavy promenade or beachfront districts"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most common in crowded areas such as the Old Town market, busy cafés and during peak promenade evenings"},"safeAreas":["Old Town","Promenade","Green Cape","Boni-Gorodok"],"avoidAreas":["Port area"],"scams":["overpriced or fake taxi rides","menu‑price tricks in bars and restaurants","unofficial tour operators demanding extra fees"],"zones":[{"name":"Old Town","level":"safe","note":"well-lit streets, heavy police presence, low petty crime"},{"name":"Promenade","level":"safe","note":"heavily patrolled, popular with tourists day and night"},{"name":"Green Cape","level":"safe","note":"modern beachfront, low crime, expat-friendly"},{"name":"Boni-Gorodok","level":"caution","note":"busy transport hub, pickpocketing risk especially after dark"},{"name":"Port area","level":"avoid","note":"limited lighting, few tourists, higher petty crime risk"}]}}